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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Urbannen" data-source="post: 1603736" data-attributes="member: 7643">Thanks.  Interesting.  The replies you got imply that natural attacks count as monk special weapons for the purpose of flurry of blows.  This means that the thri-keen monk can freely interchange his claws with his unarmed attacks.    However, I find it strange that you can use flurry of blows to get an additional attack when you are using a natural attack routine.  Notice that CustServ didn't answer you when you asked if the thri-keen monk could also bite after making a flurry of blows with his 4 claw attack routine.  I guess by the strict written interpretation of the flurry of blows ability, a monk can use flurry of blows with any unarmed attack or attack with a monk weapon, and since the claw attack counts as a monk weapon, then you can flurry with it.  But you would only get the 1d4?  Still, the tentacles are similar to a bite attack, since they come from the mouth, but as 1d4 attacks.  The whole thing's pretty messy, isn't it?  I would favor qualifying unarmed strikes as a distinct attack form that can be made with a free arm or leg.  A limb can be used for a weapon, claw, slam, or unarmed strike during a full attack, but not both.  I don't really agree that natural attacks should be considered monk weapons, just because it muddies the water.</blockquote>